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Region 4 trample Region 5 on way to Finals
One Guyana President’s Cup…
‘Edinburgh Massacre’!
By Rawle Toney
Kaieteur News – It could go down as the ‘Edinburgh Massacre’ as Region 4 minced their Region 5 counterparts in first semifinal of the One Guyana President’s Cup tournament, last evening.
Fans at the National Track and Field Centre witnessed a star-studded Region 4 team running riot on the men from West Coast Berbice, winning 8-1.
Coached by Wayne Dover, the Region 4 side, loaded with current players on the country’s men’s senior national team, outplayed Region 5 throughput the lopsided contest.
Region 4 goal scorers (L-R) – Nicholas McArthur, Samuel Garnett, Kelsey Benjamin, Daniel Wilson, Omari Glasgow and Jeremy Garrett (Rawle Toney photo)
There was nothing to cheer about for the Region 5 supporters, since the ball was as mostly in the Region 4 team’s possession and often times in the back of the net.
Nicolas McArthur controls possession for Region 4 (Rawle Toney photo)
Kelsey Benjamin continued his rich form in the tournament, netting in the 45th minute, pushing his tally to nine goals in the inaugural competition and a front-running for the Honda XR motorcycle prize.
Kelsey Benjamin is the tournament’s leading goal scorer with nine goals. (Rawle Toney photo)
A double from Nicolas McArthur (17’, 30’ ) and Omari Glasgow (51’, 55’), along with a Samuel Garnett (71’), Daniel Wilson (53’) and Jeremy Garrett (42’) sealed the comfortable win Region 4.
Abumchi Benjamin’s 84th minute free-kick was too well-taken, as he beat goalkeeper Akel Clarke. It was only cheerful moment for Region 5.
With the win, Region 4 earned $400,000 and a place in Sunday’s final where they would play the winner between Region 3 and Region 7.
The winner of the tournament will pocket $2M, second place $1M.
Teams earned $200,000 for each group stage win and $400,000 for a victory in the semifinals.
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